as in power
the ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task
vitamins of high potency that should be taken only in the proper dosage
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Recent Examples of potency
The potency for 12 of the 15 products was significantly overstated, the results showed, and four of the samples exceeded the state’s limit for yeast and mold.
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
Rather than isolating exercise to a high-intensity hour, this mindful approach embraces the quiet potency of consistent, embodied movement as a daily anchor.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
To avoid irritation, some ingredients should be applied at different times of day or on alternating days, depending on their pH levels and potency.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
The drug was developed by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Chugai, which had found a way to put some of the weight-loss features of the incretins into an oral form that wouldn’t lose all its potency and get chewed up by the acids in the stomach and digestive system.
—Alice Park, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
Rather than isolating exercise to a high-intensity hour, this mindful approach embraces the quiet potency of consistent, embodied movement as a daily anchor.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
To avoid irritation, some ingredients should be applied at different times of day or on alternating days, depending on their pH levels and potency.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
The drug was developed by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Chugai, which had found a way to put some of the weight-loss features of the incretins into an oral form that wouldn’t lose all its potency and get chewed up by the acids in the stomach and digestive system.
—Alice Park, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potency
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The show explores themes of power, identity and culture in Harlem.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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Bucharest Reuters — Romanians voted on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election that could propel hard-right eurosceptic George Simion to power in a ballot that will test the rise of Donald Trump-style nationalism in the European Union.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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In the first half of the 20th century, even as labor unions gained strength elsewhere, there was a fear of giving federal workers too much say over how the nation's laws were carried out.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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The Celtics’ greatest strength and greatest flaw is their persistence.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Alo Moves, Alo Yoga’s holistic wellness platform, has announced the launch of a new series designed to support the gut-brain connection aiming to help users reset for better digestion, energy and mood.—
Alexandra Pastore,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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Waterless dyeing can lower production costs by up to 45% by slashing water and energy bills, reducing waste treatment requirements, and accelerating processing time.—
Ken Katz,
Sourcing Journal,
5 May 2025
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Heart failure weakens the heart muscle, reducing its ability to pump enough blood and oxygen to the brain, Johanna Contreras, MD, director of heart failure at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, told Health. Conditions that occur alongside heart issues.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
16 May 2025
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These symptoms last at least three months after the initial infection and range from muscle aches and joint pain to brain fog and fatigue.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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Here is a comparisons of the Qatari plane versus Air Force One based on publicly available information: Boeing 747-200B v. Boeing 747-8 Air Force One is a Boeing 747-200B, which has increased fuel capacity and more powerful engines than the standard 747-200.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The government shouldn’t eliminate or hobble the federal disaster-response infrastructure — but also, states can do more to prepare for and respond to disasters, such as investing in climate resilience and expanding their emergency management capacity.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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“Potency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potency. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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